The Royal Banners Forward Go by Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, 569 VEXILLA REGIS The Royal Banners Forward Go 1 The Royal banners forward go, The cross shines forth in mystic glow Where he, as man, who gave man breath, Now bows beneath the yoke of death. 2 Fulfilled is all that David told In true prophetic song of old; How God the nations’ King should be, For God is reigning from the tree. 3 O tree of beauty, tree most fair, Ordained those holy limbs to bear; Gone is Thy shame, each crimsoned